Mark Kozelek to Drop Two Live Albums

Mark Kozelek, the eternally bummed-out mastermind behind both Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon, has some very devoted fans. I've never actually seen Kozelek live, but I get the feeling that his shows are the type where someone will shush you if you so much as order a beer. As such, Kozelek's live shows might be better home-listening experiences than night-in-stanky-rock-club experiences. And a pair of forthcoming live albums will bring that experience to actual homes, so feel free to blab incessantly while you listen. Or not.

On May 12, Caldo Verde will release Lost Verses Live, a 74-minute document of Kozelek's solo shows in four different American cities. Kozelek recorded the album during his 2007 and 2008 acoustic tours, playing shows with only longtime sideman guitarist Phil Carney as accompaniment. The tracklist leans heavily on his Sun Kil Moon material, but there's some Red House Painters stuff mixed in there as well. The album will be available digitally on May 1, and you can pre-order it right now. The vinyl version is due in June and will include live takes on "I Am a Rock", "Last Tide", and "Floating".

As a bonus, anyone who preorders anything from CaldoVerdo beginning today will get a whole 'notherKozelek live album for free. Kozelek recorded Find Me Ruben Olivares in the Spanish cities of Barcelona and Zaragoza.

Tracklists for both Lost Verses Live and Find Me Ruben Olivares below.